Show & Tell with Andrea Darlas
Show & Tell with Andrea Darlas
"Show and Tell" with Andrea Darlas is a local arts and entertainment podcast hosted by Chicago media personality, Andrea Darlas. Every week Andrea will tell you about a new play or musical or exhibit a museum… something cultural in our community!Social links:
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Show & Tell, Episode 207: SPAMALOT, “Covenant”, Mayfestaversary, National Beef Day and National Wine Day
First up, Andrea talks to two of the stars of one of the biggest plays in Chicago right now – Covenant at the Goodman Theatre. Debo Balogun and Ashli Rene Funches join Andrea to talk about their pivotal roles in this groundbreaking performance that’s getting rave reviews – and its run was just ext…
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Show & Tell, Episode 206: The Randolph Street Market, Oil Lamp Academy, “Andy Warhol Presents the Cocaine Play” and “The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes – the Cheese Pyramid”
One of Chicago’s largest, liveliest and most popular vintage street markets is back – the Randolph Street Market reopens on May 23rd and 24th with more vendors, more food and more entertainment than ever before. Andrea talks to founder Sally Schwartz about the success of this 23 year old fair wher…
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Show & Tell, Episode 205: Porchlight Music Theatre/Chicago Sings Broadway’s British Invasion, Metropolis Performing Arts Center presents “The Wedding Singer”, Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble presents Architecture of Memory, The Conspirators presents Tartuffe, or, The Charlatan and the Old Towne Art Fair
Welcome back to another jam-packed episode! First up, the British are coming! Porchlight Music Theatre's annual fundraiser highlights Great Britain’s contributions to the biggest hits of Broadway. Artistic Director Michael Weber talks about this one night only event, held on May 11 at House of Blue…
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Show & Tell, Ep. 204: Windfall, Spaceman, the Targeted, the Great Gatsby & Six Years of Six
Windfall Steppenwolf Artistic Director Glenn Davis joins Andrea to talk about his performance in Windfall at the Steppenwolf Theatre. Windfall is about a Chicago family dealing with personal tragedy and surviving that loss. Glenn recently appeared on Broadway in Steppenwolf’s transfer of Purpose,…
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Show & Tell, Ep. 203: The Great Gatsby, Porchlight Theatre presents "Chicago Sings Broadway's British Invasion", The Curious Theatre Presents "Talking about Godard" & The Chicago Lighthouse
First up, the Tony Award-winning musical The Great Gatsby rides into Chicago this spring through May 3rd at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph. Andrea talks to actress Lila Coogan who plays Myrtle Wilson about her role, the show's glitz and glamour, and a preview that will bedazzle Chica…
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Show & Tell, Ep 202: Six years of SIX-the Reunion, Randolph St. Market, Harris Theatre of Music and Dance, & the South Chicago Dance Theatre
First up, the Illinois Conservatory for the Arts reunites the original Broadway Queens from smash hit musical Six in: “The Royal Reunion, Celebrating Six years of Six” on Monday, June 22 at the Fairlie in West Loop. Andrea talks with the OG Katheryn Howard- Samantha Pauly - about the role that lau…
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Show & Tell, Ep. 201: Chicago a cappella's "Building American Pop" concert series, Chicago Jazz Orchestra's tribute to Roy Eldridge, Glenwood Sunday Market's "Spiral Into Spring" fundraiser & Alison Ruttan at the Hyde Park Art Center
Chicago a cappella, Chicago’s premier unaccompanied vocal ensemble is hosting the upcoming concert series Building American Pop from April 19th-26th. Andrea talks to CAC Executive Director Matt Greenberg about this time capsule, which revisits the irresistible pop classics that evoke the songwriti…
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Show & Tell, Ep. 200: Theatre of the Mind, Madama Butterfly, Man in Black: Johnny Cash & One of a Kind Show
We have a jam packed 200th episode extravaganza for you today! First up is Chicago's newest interactive, immersive, spectacular exhibition, "Theatre of the Mind", the brainchild of Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and his wife Mala Gaonkar, which explores how we perceive the world and ourselves.…
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Show & Tell, Ep. 198: Celebrating 250th America's Birthday at Cantigny, "the Wiz", Chicago’s 10th annual Rum Fest and “A Night of Queen”
First up, Cantigny - the 500-acre estate of Colonel Robert R. McCormick - is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with an extraordinary lineup of exhibits and events to commemorate this historic summer. Andrea talks to Cantigny Executive Director Matt LaFond about all the events and exhibits this s…
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Show & Tell, Ep. 197: “One Night of Queen” and pro-wrestling matches at the Salt Shed
First up, it’s a night of Queen you don’t want to miss! It’s the world’s best Queen tribute concert show One Night of Queen performed by the U.K. band Gary Mullen & the Works. The band will be performing in Glen Ellyn at Belushi Performance Hall on March 28 & 29. Andrea talks to lead singer Gar…
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